Volunteer & Program Highlight: Music Therapy!!

We are fortunate at our Playhouse to have a wonderful monthly Music Program lead by a phenomenal Music Therapist, meet Veronica Butler! Not only is she part of GiGi’s Playhouse Houston, but she also volunteers and leads the Music Program at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugarland too! I am personally an advocate for music therapy and have…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Colleen! #bettertogether

Lately, I have been reflecting on community. I have been thinking about GiGi’s Playhouse Houston and how the members of our community are quickly coming together to fill our playhouse. Everyone has been creating new connections, meeting new families, new and established participants are coming, and we are gaining more volunteers; and this all equates…

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Happy New Year from Your NEW Programs Coordinator!

Happy New Year!!!!! My name is Erica, and I am your program coordinator for GiGi’s Playhouse Houston! I am so excited to be part of the GiGi’s Playhouse Family. I have big dreams for this year, I want to grow our Free Purposeful Programs to help support individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the…

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Friendships Forged through Down Syndrome and GiGi’s Playhouse Houston

Davis and Theo were born three days apart, in the same hospital, served in the same NICU and coincidentally had the same pediatrician.  In a wonderful gesture, the boy’s pediatrician connected their mothers to support one another in their Down syndrome journeys.  This journey lead them to our sister Playhouse in Sugarland and subsequently lead…

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